Comments on: San Antonio’s lights out shooting spoils Kevin Durant’s homecoming

By: Crow

Crow — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:11:27 +0000

It is not that whack if you match it with Westbrook-Harden-Durant. You let the perimeter scorers do their thing and you ask the bigs to rebound and maybe Ibaka gets some mid-range stuff and cuts to the basket and Nick focuses on just putbacks.

By: Kev

Kev — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:35:57 +0000

Crow, that’s a good lineup for rebounds, but it’s a wack lineup for scoring . . . geesh it’s a mess . . . I wish DJ White was more of a rebounder . . .

By: Crow

Crow — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:31:21 +0000

The best rebounding lineup might end up Ibaka – Collison.
I’d guess every other lineup will be average or less for rebounds from bigs.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:08:39 +0000

The bad thing is that Etan isn’t much of a rebounder either, but, and it’s a big but, he plays physical, which means he blocks out and helps prevent the other team getting a rebound, so that’s a plus.

By: Kev

Kev — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:21:41 +0000

everyone knew Blair had 1st round talent – He came from a bigtime basketball program in the premier conference – he wasn’t a secret . . . most mocks had him going in the 1st round – there is a reason why he slipped . . .

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we are on the same page with the rebounding . . .

By: J.G.

J.G. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:03:53 +0000

@Kev
So because he went #37 instead of #31 it negates the fact that the cheap two year contract that comes with a late first round, early second round pick was more of a reward for a player of his caliber than a risk? Really? Six spots? Sorry, not buying your point there.

And yes Green is a poor rebounding PF…which is why you pair him with Thomas, and yes Krstic is a below average rebounding center…which is why you pair him with Collison. Not seeing your disagreement on this one either?

By: Kev

Kev — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:59:53 +0000

J.G. :@kev I think criticism can also be directed to the individual who has decided that a frontcourt of two primary jumpshooters won’t absolutely kill the team in rebounds, especially with two wing players who live on the perimeter. Tell me, when you’re 7 foot center is 19 feet out taking a jumpshot and your power forward has his toes behind the three point line in the corner, who in the world is under the basket or anywhere near to being in position for a rebound? I think it’s become painfully clear that a Green/Thomas and Collison/Krstic is the ONLY assortment of pairings that has enough frontcourt presence and nose for rebounds that won’t crush the team on the boards and give the opposing team a huge advantage, regardless of how excellent the PG and two wing players are at rebounding. And to correct you, Blair’s medical report didn’t come up BAD, it came up with a giant “HUH?!” as in no doctors had any concrete explanations or outlook for something as rare and unheard of, let alone unseen, as the Blair condition known as wholly absorbed ACL’s. It’s not like it came back with a red flag of, he has worn knee cartilage or a “loose” knee joint…it came back saying that he has a condition that NO other professional athlete has ever had. But here’s the kicker, once you get out of the lottery and deeper in the draft, it’s only a two year contract. You’re telling me you don’t take that risk for $800,000 or cheaper to see if he can hold up for those two years? Shoot, most GM’s sign a player for 5-6 years for 5 times that amount and still don’t amount to anything for the team (Hello, Swifty and Momo!). As soon as he slipped into the late first round, with a cheap two year contract, Blair’s potential reward HEAVILY outweighed any and all risk.

to your last sentence - if that was truly the case, then he wouldve been drafted #31 , but he wasn't . . . whether you call it BAD or "HUH?" it scared teams away . . . everyone and their cousin knew he could play . . . ------------- I agree on your first point on the offensive end, BUT Green is a poor rebounder at the PF position, and Krstic is probably below average for a center . . .

By: J.G.

J.G. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:14:28 +0000

@kev
I think criticism can also be directed to the individual who has decided that a frontcourt of two primary jumpshooters won’t absolutely kill the team in rebounds, especially with two wing players who live on the perimeter.

Tell me, when you’re 7 foot center is 19 feet out taking a jumpshot and your power forward has his toes behind the three point line in the corner, who in the world is under the basket or anywhere near to being in position for a rebound?

I think it’s become painfully clear that a Green/Thomas and Collison/Krstic is the ONLY assortment of pairings that has enough frontcourt presence and nose for rebounds that won’t crush the team on the boards and give the opposing team a huge advantage, regardless of how excellent the PG and two wing players are at rebounding.

And to correct you, Blair’s medical report didn’t come up BAD, it came up with a giant “HUH?!” as in no doctors had any concrete explanations or outlook for something as rare and unheard of, let alone unseen, as the Blair condition known as wholly absorbed ACL’s.

It’s not like it came back with a red flag of, he has worn knee cartilage or a “loose” knee joint…it came back saying that he has a condition that NO other professional athlete has ever had.

But here’s the kicker, once you get out of the lottery and deeper in the draft, it’s only a two year contract. You’re telling me you don’t take that risk for $800,000 or cheaper to see if he can hold up for those two years? Shoot, most GM’s sign a player for 5-6 years for 5 times that amount and still don’t amount to anything for the team (Hello, Swifty and Momo!). As soon as he slipped into the late first round, with a cheap two year contract, Blair’s potential reward HEAVILY outweighed any and all risk.

By: kev

kev — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:59:15 +0000

We shouldnt have to depend on a PG to get rebounds – that’s not Westbrook’s primary job. Our frontline is supposed to rebound, please direct criticism to Thomas, Green, etc . . .

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I think that this has been said a million times – we weren’t the only team to pass on Blair, didn’t he go around #37???

His medical (report) came up BAD – that’s why teams passed – no one doubted his talent . . .

By: B-RY

B-RY — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:36:45 +0000

@Jax Raging Bile Duct I've been pretty underwhelmed by Livingston thus far. Other than the rebounding, Thomas has performed as advertised. I think Kirstic will be fine.